I wish

Chapter 8

*The Next day*
After I returned from his house we were on call for a bit before my father came home with stress and I had to hang up because he yelled a lot.
*Current time*
I had my headphones on and I wrote down Notes in my notebook about my summer project from my English teacher, after awhile my dad came in and pulled my headphones off my head "What are you doing!?" I yelled out of anger and confusion at him as he stared at me with anger "You wasted the phone bill, now I have to work an extra shift tonight!" I stared in shock at the stupid thing he said "that's not my fault, I have been out for days and only used it for texting and English homework!" He slammed the door behind him before I could get another word in and I got pissed and picked up my notebook and threw it across the room at the door. Seconds later he came bursting in and grabbed my phone and laptop "okay wanna start throwing things, then we can throw things!?" I instantly choked back and stared as he started to open my window up and I tried to run and stop but he threw my phone and laptop out of second floor window before I could try and grab them. "You're grounded from seeing anybody or leaving this house!" I stared with tears forming and he slammed my door behind him and left me in disbelief. After I couldn't move I finally snapped out of it and looked out the window to see my laptop half open with it split in half and my phones back open and detached from the screen.
I broke down crying and slowly sliding down with back against the wall, as I hit the floor I thought about my mother and when she used to cuddle me whenever I would cry.

*FLASHBACK*
"Ari, baby, come here why are you upset?" My mother stood up from the couch and had her arms reached out to me once I stepped through the door with my dad "she wouldn't stop crying and she said she only wants to talk to you" my father throws his keys down and groans as he walks into the kitchen "oh baby, come here, are you okay?" My eyes were blurry and filled with tears and snot ran down my nose and my crying became sniffling "did something happen at school?" She questioned me as she held me and I started to calm down by her warm hug, she picked me up and looked down into my eyes "tell me what's wrong baby.." I had my face in her chest and I looked up with damp eyes and a snotty nose "I was picked l-last in PE and t-they tripped m-me and I hit my face o-on the f-floor and it hurt" after I struggled with my baby voice I started to sob again by the pain I dealt with and she yelled "They did what!?" She put me down and yelled even more and I was confused "Babe, we're calling that damn school, she has gone through with this enough!" She stomped into the kitchen and my father groaned and I heard him sit up. "That child can toughen up a bit, how about that?" My mom and dads words got muffled as I my ears ringed and I suddenly couldn't breathe, my heart started to increase and I became light headed by all the confusion, my head was spinning and so did the earth around me, after a minute I started to scream from what was happening.
My mom and dad rushed in and held me and my mom asked what was wrong but I couldn't answer and soon it was black

*Currently*
I sat in my room while looking up at the ceiling and the constant clicking from a pen that I found while I was still upset, my eyes were damp and I knew the pen would help my anxiety so I couldn't freak out and have another episode. I sat there while faintly hearing noises from inside the house and outside from the birds chirping constantly. After a minute I heard buzzing and a text message sound and I perked up instantly to listen, there was someone receiving messages but it sounded close, I listened a little more before standing up and searching for the sound.

I concentrated and found out it was coming from outside, I walked over to my window and saw my phone still lit and I was a bit shocked and relieved, I realized and remembered my dad left for work. I closed my window and I ran downstairs to grab my laptop and phone. Once I came back inside I scavenged in the garage for tools, once I found some I headed up to my room and plopped everything in my desk and I pulled up my chair and got to work.

It took me a minute but I got the back of the phone successfully attached again and I started cheering to myself, I turned it on and saw 2 unread messages from Latin. I opened up the messages and saw he left me two messages saying "Ari?".

I laughed to myself and I was relieved to have my phone back, my laptop on the other hand might need an expert. I returned the tools and I started texting him back "sorry, it's complicated, I'll text you about it tomorrow" I sent the text and I put my phone down and I went downstairs because I decided to make dinner and just get this awful day over.

I boiled up some chicken flavored ramen and I mixed in some eggs and I put on a show on the tv as I sat down with my big bowl of my so called dinner. My eyes were still damp but my fluffy blanket and ramen help a little. I was still anxious to face my dad when he gets home from work. It was about 10 pm by the time I finished my show and I stood up and put my empty bowl in the sink before heading upstairs for bed.

When I laid down I laid there for a few before realizing I couldn't sleep. It was silent and I heard a car pull in which seemed to my dads sense I heard groaning and grunting and the keys jingling. I sat there and thought what would happen once he came through the doors. I laid there waiting for something to happen, my back was facing the door and I heard it open slowly and the hallway light shined in and I could feel my dad's presence. I decided to stay there and not move, I heard him leave something on my desk and slowly closing the door. It became dark once more and I perked up, confused on what he left me and I saw a package, I opened it and I smiled at what he left me.

Me and him argue but I know we still love each other, I stood there with a peaceful expression as I saw a new laptop in the box.